Sexual Interference and How it Affects Your Ability to Consent
Sexual Interference is a criminal offence in Canada . It is defined as any behaviour or act that may reasonably be expected to cause sexual interference with another person. This includes: - touching someone sexually without their consent; - having sex with someone who cannot consent because they are unconscious or asleep; - exposing one's genitals to someone who cannot consent because they are unconscious or asleep; - masturbating in front of someone who cannot consent because they are unconscious or asleep; and, - making sexually explicit comments, gestures, threats, jokes, taunts, insults or sounds to someone who cannot consent because they are unconscious or asleep. What is Sexual Interference ? Sexual interference is a crime in which someone touches, kisses, or does something sexual to a person who is under the age of 16. Sexual interference is a crime in which someone touches, kisses, or does something sexual to a person who is under the age of 16. It can be committed by ...